1867. On October 18, Russia sold Alaska to the United States for 7.2 million dollars.
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YouTube Why Russia Sold Alaska For Pennies (The Real Reason) In 1867, the Russian Empire made a decision that would haunt them for the next 150 years. They sold 586,000 square miles of territory—the size of Texas, California, and Montana combined—to the United States for a check of $7.2 Million. That comes out to…